Tithonia 
Golden Flower of the Incas 
SPECIOSA. This is an annual of easy 
culture, it originally came from Peru 
where it was grown by the Incas 400 
years ago when the first white man ar¬ 
rived. It makes a stately plant growing 
8 to 10 feet tall and in the Fall it is 
covered with lovely large bright orange- 
scarlet blooms having a high center. 
Makes a fine background. This is an 
interesting novelty. 
Pkt., 1Q«; % oz., 404. _ 
Queen Ann’s Lace Flower 
This attractive novelty produces white 
blooms in umbels resembling Carrot but 
not so coarse, giving a dainty lacy ef¬ 
fect. Plants grow 2 to 2% feet tall, leaves 
narrow, except at the base where they 
are wider and round. Easily grown from 
seed. Pkt., iQt; 3 pkts., 254- _ 
Grevillea— Silk Oak 
ROBUSTA. Easily grown an annual and 
used extensively as a house plant, espe¬ 
cially for table decoration, soon alter 
sowing seed the plant forms a neat little 
shrub with delicate fern-like foliage. Is 
hardy in Florida and California, where 
it develops into an ornamental tree. 
Pkt,, 1 Q<; 3 pkts, 25<- _ 
Heliotrope 
Can be raised from seed as easily as 
the Verbena; everyone loves its beauty 
and delightful fragrance. 
GIANT HYBRIDS MIXED. All colors. 
Pkt. (100 seeds), 10<; 1/16 oz., 354 . 
New Iceland Poppy 
Sanford’s Giant 
There are many strains of Nudicaule or 
Iceland Poppies but we recommend San¬ 
ford's Giant as an outstanding strain. 
Flowers are large, well formed and come 
in a wide range of w’onderful colors 
borne on long stiff stems which are fine 
for cutting. These poppies will bloom 
first year from Spring sown seeds and 
plants are hardy, flowering year after 
year if given some Winter protection. 
The color range is very pleasing. 
Mixed: Pkt., lO<; 3 pkts., 2St. 
See Page 27 for Zinnias in Colors 
MiniOSa —Sensitive Plant 
PIJDICA. A curious and interesting pot 
plant, growing about 18 inches tall, with 
attractive pinkish flowers of delicate tex¬ 
ture. At the slightest touch the leaves 
close tightly together and remain closed 
for a short time. Easily grown from seed. 
Pkt., IOC 3 pkts., 254- 
Calendula— New Golden Radio 
One of the most interesting types of 
Calendula and distinct from others, as 
the petals of the large, perfectly double 
flowers instead of being flat are beauti¬ 
fully quilled forming an almost globular 
flower and unusually attractive in its 
bright golden-yellow color. 
Pkt., IQt; Vfe OZ., 304- 
Calendula Pastel Bedding Mixed 
A most pleasing mixture designed espec¬ 
ially for the home garden of large flow¬ 
ering kinds including many new shades. 
In this mixture the intense reds and 
yellows do not predominate but includes 
all the exquisite pastel or art shades in 
salmon, rose, lavender, apricot, lemon, 
orange, cream and pure white. The many 
shades make a most pleasing effect. 
Mixed: Pkt., 104! oz., 25 1. 
New Zinnia — Desert Gold 
Those who wish the finest in Zinnias will 
appreciate this variety, showing light 
and deep golden hues with each petal 
overlaid at the base with a deeper golden 
yellow, producing a very charming bi- 
coior combination. It is a very fascinat¬ 
ing flower and am sure it will bring 
pleasure to those wishing something 
unique in Zinnias. 
Pkt., 10(1 S pkts., 254- 
Cactus Seed-Choice Mixture 
Great interest is being shown in Cacti 
and we offer seed of the most attractive 
sorts in a mixture, easily grown, some 
seed germinating in 10 to 12 days, others 
in about 30 days. Culture directions on 
all packets. Mixed: Pkt., 1 Q<. _ 
Lantana 
HYBRIDA. A fine plant with verbena¬ 
like flowers in shades of white, red 
and yellow. Fine for pots or can be set 
out in the Summer, when it continues 
to bloom until late Autumn. Has agree¬ 
able aromatic perfume. 
Mixed colors: Pkt. (25 seeds), iO(. 
Arctotis Hybrids 
Another of the lovely flowers which have 
come to us lately from Africa. The Hy¬ 
brids come in a brilliant assortment of 
showy daisy-like flowers predominating 
in orange and bronzy red shades, but 
also comprising many lovely shades of 
rose, cream, yellow and salmon. In the 
milder climates they may be classed as 
perennial but in the northern latitudes 
they are better treated as an annual. 
They flower within six months from seed, 
and bloom profusely through the hot 
Summer season. 
Mixed: Pkt., IOC 3 pkts., 254. 
Virginian Stock 
French Forget-Me-Not 
These are fast-growing early flowering 
little annual plants 6 to 8 inches tall for 
Spring use in the annual rock garden or 
as an edging plant. They are in flower 
with suen early blooming varieties as 
Alyssum, Pansies and Violas, and are 
charming when grown in a mixture of 
rose, crimson and white colors. 
Mixed Colors: Pkt., 1 Ot; V* oz., 254 
Chrysanthemum— Eldorado 
A very attractive annual Chrysanthemum 
with petals of a bright canary-yellow 
and large center disc of mahogany color 
Plants grow about 20 inches high and 
do best in rather rich soil. Seed sown in 
April will produce plants to flower in 
July and the flowers held on long stems 
are excellent for cutting, is also a good 
plant for the annual border. 
Pkt., iO<; 3 pkts., 254- 
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